Driver woes and raucous crowds deny Matsuyama at WM Phoenix Open

Hideki Matsuyama’s bid for a third WM Phoenix Open title collapsed in a final round plagued by his wayward driver and disruptive crowd noise, which forced him to back off a potential winning par on the 18th. Matsuyama failed to hit a fairway on the front nine, and Gotterup seized the moment, winning on the first playoff hole after Matsuyama’s miscue in regulation. The raucous atmosphere and at least one loud distraction added to the drama at TPC Scottsdale as Matsuyama fell short of the playoff and Gotterup claimed victory.